Fuyang, Hangzhou
ⓘ (simplified Chinese: 富阳; traditional Chinese: 富陽; pinyin: Fùyáng; lit. 'abundant sunshine') is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. Fuyang is located in the northwest of Zhejiang on the Fuchun River, a tributary of the Qiantang River. The city is the birthplace of numerous notable individuals, including modern Chinese short story writer and poet Yu Dafu.
Fuyang
富阳区 | |
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Fuyang as seen from the left bank of the Fuchun River | |
Fuyang Location in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 30°03′N 119°57′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Sub-provincial city | Hangzhou |
| Township-level divisions | 4 subdistricts 15 towns 6 townships |
| Municipal seat | Fuchun Subdistrict (富春街道) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 653,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 311400 |
| Area code | 0571 |
| GDP | 35.64 billion RMB (2009) |
| Website | www |
As of 2002, it has a population of approximately 680,000 of whom some 135,000 come from other cities and 90,000 Druzes inside the walls. The total area of Fuyang is 1,808 square kilometres (698 sq mi).
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